As shareholders await the outcomes of probes at WiseTech and Mineral Resources in the wake of damaging allegations about their founder CEOs, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg reporter Angus Whitley: how much do these types of scandals actually matter to investors in the long run?

In this week’s podcast, we also ask what controversies like these mean for a country fast losing its reputation as a tightly-regulated market with strict governance standards.

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Australia is still waiting for that rate cut and everything still seems to cost too much. But it’s not all bad. This week, Melbourne Bureau Chief Chris Bourke chats to Bloomberg reporter Amy Bainbridge about why Australians have at least one item in the pro column, when most things are in the con - superannuation. And why understanding where this massive bucket of cash is being invested today, may mean you’ll retire a little better tomorrow.

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The US election is just weeks away and among the many issues dividing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is the thorny topic of cryptocurrency regulation.

This week, Rebecca Jones talks to Sunil Jagtiani, who covers all things crypto for Bloomberg, about the candidates’ policies on digital assets and why crypto-mad Australians should be watching the race especially closely.

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Shares of Australia’s biggest mining companies have been bouncing back in the past couple of weeks off the back of fresh stimulus in China, but the big players are already looking beyond our biggest export, iron ore.

Rebecca Jones talks to Bloomberg’s mining reporter Paul Hunt, who explains what BHP and Rio Tinto are doing to get the commodities they want - and need - for the years ahead.

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Older Australians looking to downsize from large properties with high-maintenance gardens are finding their options are fewer than expected.

Rebecca Jones talks to Bloomberg economy reporter Swati Pandey, who draws on her own recent experience in Sydney’s property market to reveal a surprising side effect of Australia’s housing crisis.

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Why can Australian investors expect a boost from the Fed's rate cut? Rebecca Jones asks Richard Henderson. That's this week on the Bloomberg Australia podcast, where we lift the lid on the stories shaping the country's place in global business.

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